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A nation of women

02/02/2012

"Anadolu" (Anatolia) may very well be the "land of mothers," but as Turkey finds its place as a global leader, it needs to become a nation of women. According to the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap report released this week, it has a long way to go. Read more.

Raising girl power on Twitter

01/24/2012

On Tuesday, January 31 at 2PM EST and 9PM IST, we'll host a Twitter chat about empowering young girls with the hashtag #gendergap. Read more.

Social Entrepreneurship on the Rise in Turkey

01/17/2012

Social entrepreneurship is on the rise worldwide, especially Turkey. Ashoka Türkiye's Zeynep Meydanoglu and Matthias Scheffelmeier share insights about what's going on in Anatolia in this blog post.

301,927 has been raised to-date through Van Earthquake Relief Fund

01/10/2012

As long as individuals, corporations and foundations show interest in supporting the longer term recovery and reconstruction process in Van, Turkish Philanthropy Funds will keep the Van Earthquake Relief Fund open for contributions. Read more.

Get Involved

We believe everyone is a philanthropist!

Giving through TPF offers an easiest way for you to realize your humanitarian interests. Satisfaction comes from knowing that your contributions have been effective and have created positive change.

We invite you to make a difference and get involved in the work of TPF! There are many ways: You can donate, adopt a project, start your own fund, volunteer or recommend us! 

Why Give through TPF?

As the number of successful Turkish-Americans grew rapidly in the last 2-3 decades, interest in giving back to Turkey also grew. Yet, the challenge was to find credible and transparent civil society organizations back home. Having done thorough due diligence, Turkish Philanthropy Funds provides the service of connecting high-impact social organizations in Turkey to the Turkish community in the United States. As a result, donors not only receive the simplicity and tax advantage (as per US law) of a public charity combined with personal recognition but also involvement and flexibility of a private foundation for not only giving to their local causes in the US but also in Turkey. Read more.

Donate

Through TPF you can, support one of the 4 areas that we have selected as critical: Education, Livelihoods, Women Empowerment, Arts & Culture; give directly to a project or contribute to a fund that has already been established under TPF. Read more.

Corporate Matching Gifts

Corporate matching gift programs are an opportunity to leverage your donations.  Your donated dollar can instantly become two, even six! Read more.

Start your own Fund

TPF offers an easy, flexible, effective and permanent way to accomplish your philanthropic dreams. Read more.

Adopt a Project

If there is a project that you feel passionate about and would really like bring it to life, you can adopt it! If you do, we will create you your own web-page so that you can collect donations and trace your results. Read more.

Contribute to a Fund

You may choose to donate to a fund that has already been established by TPF. Read more.

Volunteer

There are a number of different ways you can help TPF! Talk about us, help out at an event or host one! Read more.

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